2026 Working Student Rankings - Page 11
Best Trade Colleges for Working Students
Rankings 851-950 of 1,552 trade colleges for working students
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Schools Ranked
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Full Data Rankings
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Ranking Criteria
Rankings based on IPEDS data: part-time completion rates, part-time retention, schedule accessibility, program breadth, and institutional scale.
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#851
Partial Data Dixie Technical College
Saint George, UT
Public
Overall Score 71.2
71.2 / 100
PT Retention 53%
81% retained PT Students 73%
58.1% part-time Enrollment 1,347
Programs 9 fields
#852
Partial Data The Salon Professional Academy-Battle Creek
Battle Creek, MI
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 71.1
71.1 / 100
PT Retention 74%
100% retained PT Students 98%
96.3% part-time Enrollment 49
Programs 2 fields
#853
Partial Data Mason Anthony School of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences
Columbus, OH
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.5
70.5 / 100
PT Retention 67%
91% retained PT Students 76%
61.1% part-time Enrollment 251
Programs 2 fields
#854
Partial Data Uintah Basin Technical College
Roosevelt, UT
Public
Overall Score 70.5
70.5 / 100
PT Retention 34%
71% retained PT Students 95%
89% part-time Enrollment 2,002
Programs 9 fields
#855
Partial Data Lorenzo Walker Technical College
Naples, FL
Public
Overall Score 70
70 / 100
PT Retention 74%
99% retained PT Students 42%
36.9% part-time Enrollment 875
Programs 10 fields
#856
Partial Data Schuyler Steuben Chemung Tioga Allegany BOCES
Elmira, NY
Public
Overall Score 69.9
69.9 / 100
PT Retention 72%
96% retained PT Students 71%
55.6% part-time Enrollment 166
Programs 3 fields
#857
Partial Data Victory Career College
Carson, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 69.9
69.9 / 100
PT Retention 69%
93% retained PT Students 90%
80.5% part-time Enrollment 100
Programs 2 fields
#858
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN
Public
Overall Score 69.8
69.8 / 100
PT Retention 74%
100% retained PT Students 41%
36.2% part-time Enrollment 1,581
Programs 8 fields
#859
Partial Data Western Maricopa Education Center
Glendale, AZ
Public
Overall Score 69.8
69.8 / 100
PT Retention 44%
76% retained PT Students 98%
100% part-time Enrollment 247
Programs 4 fields
#860
Partial Data Access Careers
Hempstead, NY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 69.6
69.6 / 100
PT Retention 70%
94% retained PT Students 95%
89.1% part-time Enrollment 511
Programs 1 fields
#861
Partial Data Southwest Technical College
Cedar City, UT
Public
Overall Score 69.4
69.4 / 100
PT Retention 35%
72% retained PT Students 95%
88.7% part-time Enrollment 864
Programs 7 fields
#862
Partial Data Southwest Technology Center
Altus, OK
Public
Overall Score 69.2
69.2 / 100
PT Retention 47%
78% retained PT Students 82%
67.9% part-time Enrollment 332
Programs 10 fields
#863
Partial Data Wilton Simpson Technical College
Brooksville, FL
Public
Overall Score 68.6
68.6 / 100
PT Retention 70%
94% retained PT Students 67%
52.3% part-time Enrollment 155
Programs 6 fields
#864
Partial Data Orange Technical College-South Campus
Orlando, FL
Public
Overall Score 68.4
68.4 / 100
PT Retention 27%
66% retained PT Students 94%
86.4% part-time Enrollment 3,608
Programs 12 fields
#865
Partial Data Renaissance Academie
Provo, UT
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 68.3
68.3 / 100
PT Retention 74%
100% retained PT Students 98%
95.8% part-time Enrollment 188
Programs 1 fields
#866
Partial Data Jupiter Beauty Academy
Boston, MA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 67.7
67.7 / 100
PT Retention 55%
83% retained PT Students 87%
76% part-time Enrollment 201
Programs 2 fields
#867
Partial Data George T Baker Aviation Technical College
Miami, FL
Public
Overall Score 67.7
67.7 / 100
PT Retention 74%
98% retained PT Students 80%
65% part-time Enrollment 1,040
Programs 1 fields
#868
Partial Data PCI Academy-Ames
Ames, IA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 67.7
67.7 / 100
PT Retention 74%
100% retained PT Students 64%
50% part-time Enrollment 176
Programs 2 fields
#869
Partial Data Canadian Valley Technology Center
El Reno, OK
Public
Overall Score 67.6
67.6 / 100
PT Retention 30%
68% retained PT Students 87%
75.9% part-time Enrollment 2,197
Programs 15 fields
#870
Partial Data Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education
Zanesville, OH
Public
Overall Score 67.6
67.6 / 100
PT Retention 73%
97% retained PT Students 45%
38% part-time Enrollment 356
Programs 6 fields
#871
Partial Data Ogden-Weber Technical College
Ogden, UT
Public
Overall Score 67.6
67.6 / 100
PT Retention 26%
65% retained PT Students 96%
91.6% part-time Enrollment 4,207
Programs 8 fields
#872
Partial Data The Institute of Beauty and Wellness
Milwaukee, WI
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 67.5
67.5 / 100
PT Retention 63%
88% retained PT Students 77%
61.8% part-time Enrollment 186
Programs 2 fields
#873
Partial Data Institute of Culinary Education
Pasadena, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 67.4
67.4 / 100
PT Retention 39%
75% retained PT Students 95%
88.2% part-time Enrollment 553
Programs 2 fields
#874
Partial Data GateWay Community College-Central City
Phoenix, AZ
Public
Overall Score 67.3
67.3 / 100
PT Retention 55%
83% retained PT Students 62%
47.7% part-time Enrollment 595
Programs 8 fields
#875
Partial Data Long Island Beauty School-Hauppauge
Hauppauge, NY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 67.3
67.3 / 100
PT Retention 74%
100% retained PT Students 91%
81.4% part-time Enrollment 232
Programs 1 fields
#876
Partial Data Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-Tampa
Tampa, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 67
67 / 100
PT Retention 49%
79% retained PT Students 88%
76.8% part-time Enrollment 253
Programs 2 fields
#877
Partial Data Indiana Wellness College
Carmel, IN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 67
67 / 100
PT Retention 49%
79% retained PT Students 98%
100% part-time Enrollment 160
Programs 2 fields
#878
Partial Data Orange Technical College-West Campus
Ocoee, FL
Public
Overall Score 66.9
66.9 / 100
PT Retention 35%
72% retained PT Students 85%
73.2% part-time Enrollment 1,266
Programs 7 fields
#879
Partial Data Sylvain Melloul International Hair Academy
Lynchburg, VA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 66.9
66.9 / 100
PT Retention 63%
89% retained PT Students 76%
61.1% part-time Enrollment 175
Programs 2 fields
#880
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville
Huntsville, TN
Public
Overall Score 66.8
66.8 / 100
PT Retention 39%
75% retained PT Students 82%
68.4% part-time Enrollment 559
Programs 8 fields
#881
Partial Data Universal Spa Training Academy
Downers Grove, IL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 66.7
66.7 / 100
PT Retention 74%
100% retained PT Students 66%
51.7% part-time Enrollment 139
Programs 2 fields
#882
Partial Data Contra Costa Medical Career College
Antioch, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 66.5
66.5 / 100
PT Retention 74%
100% retained PT Students 79%
64.5% part-time Enrollment 556
Programs 1 fields
#883
Partial Data Meridian Technology Center
Stillwater, OK
Public
Overall Score 66.4
66.4 / 100
PT Retention 25%
64% retained PT Students 92%
84.4% part-time Enrollment 1,009
Programs 13 fields
#884
Partial Data Upper Valley Career Center
Piqua, OH
Public
Overall Score 66.3
66.3 / 100
PT Retention 67%
91% retained PT Students 70%
54.9% part-time Enrollment 131
Programs 3 fields
#885
Partial Data Polaris Career Center
Middleburg Heights, OH
Public
Overall Score 66.1
66.1 / 100
PT Retention 44%
76% retained PT Students 80%
65.1% part-time Enrollment 300
Programs 7 fields
#886
Partial Data Red River Technology Center
Duncan, OK
Public
Overall Score 65.8
65.8 / 100
PT Retention 25%
64% retained PT Students 97%
92.1% part-time Enrollment 518
Programs 9 fields
#887
Partial Data New York Institute of Beauty
Islandia, NY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 65.6
65.6 / 100
PT Retention 74%
100% retained PT Students 87%
76% part-time Enrollment 211
Programs 1 fields
#888
Partial Data Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-Lakeland
Lakeland, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 65.6
65.6 / 100
PT Retention 50%
80% retained PT Students 88%
77.5% part-time Enrollment 185
Programs 2 fields
#889
Partial Data Central Technology Center
Drumright, OK
Public
Overall Score 65.5
65.5 / 100
PT Retention 19%
57% retained PT Students 96%
91.4% part-time Enrollment 1,159
Programs 15 fields
#890
Partial Data Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness
Voorhees, NJ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 65.3
65.3 / 100
PT Retention 74%
100% retained PT Students 79%
63.9% part-time Enrollment 346
Programs 1 fields
#891
Partial Data Bridgerland Technical College
Logan, UT
Public
Overall Score 65.2
65.2 / 100
PT Retention 31%
69% retained PT Students 78%
63% part-time Enrollment 1,682
Programs 13 fields
#892
Partial Data Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education
Baldwin Park, CA
Public
Overall Score 65.1
65.1 / 100
PT Retention 73%
97% retained PT Students 37%
34.6% part-time Enrollment 426
Programs 4 fields
#893
Partial Data Caddo Kiowa Technology Center
Fort Cobb, OK
Public
Overall Score 65
65 / 100
PT Retention 35%
72% retained PT Students 81%
66.5% part-time Enrollment 358
Programs 12 fields
#894
Partial Data Davis Technical College
Kaysville, UT
Public
Overall Score 65
65 / 100
PT Retention 20%
58% retained PT Students 94%
87.3% part-time Enrollment 4,188
Programs 10 fields
#895
Partial Data La Belle Beauty School
Hialeah, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 65
65 / 100
PT Retention 66%
90% retained PT Students 85%
73.4% part-time Enrollment 63
Programs 2 fields
#896
Partial Data Marion Technical College
Ocala, FL
Public
Overall Score 64.8
64.8 / 100
PT Retention 54%
82% retained PT Students 54%
42.7% part-time Enrollment 502
Programs 10 fields
#897
Partial Data Auburn Career Center
Concord Twp, OH
Public
Overall Score 64.5
64.5 / 100
PT Retention 69%
93% retained PT Students 45%
38% part-time Enrollment 292
Programs 4 fields
#898
Partial Data Big Bend Technical College
Perry, FL
Public
Overall Score 64.5
64.5 / 100
PT Retention 72%
96% retained PT Students 46%
38.4% part-time Enrollment 201
Programs 5 fields
#899
Partial Data Aveda Institute-Madison
Madison, WI
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 64.4
64.4 / 100
PT Retention 69%
93% retained PT Students 74%
58.4% part-time Enrollment 88
Programs 2 fields
#900
Partial Data Mountainland Technical College
Lehi, UT
Public
Overall Score 64.1
64.1 / 100
PT Retention 17%
54% retained PT Students 96%
90.4% part-time Enrollment 3,967
Programs 9 fields
#901
Partial Data Total Image Beauty Academy
Union City, NJ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 64.1
64.1 / 100
PT Retention 50%
80% retained PT Students 81%
66.1% part-time Enrollment 204
Programs 2 fields
#902
Partial Data Tooele Technical College
Tooele, UT
Public
Overall Score 64.1
64.1 / 100
PT Retention 30%
68% retained PT Students 84%
72.3% part-time Enrollment 666
Programs 8 fields
#903
Partial Data Southeastern Technical Institute
South Easton, MA
Public
Overall Score 63.8
63.8 / 100
PT Retention 39%
75% retained PT Students 83%
70% part-time Enrollment 260
Programs 5 fields
#904
Partial Data York County School of Technology-Adult & Continuing Education
York, PA
Public
Overall Score 63.8
63.8 / 100
PT Retention 54%
82% retained PT Students 65%
51.5% part-time Enrollment 229
Programs 5 fields
#905
Partial Data Tri-Community Adult Education
Covina, CA
Public
Overall Score 63.7
63.7 / 100
PT Retention 36%
73% retained PT Students 98%
100% part-time Enrollment 217
Programs 2 fields
#906
Partial Data The Salon Professional Academy-Tonawanda
Tonawanda, NY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 63.3
63.3 / 100
PT Retention 70%
94% retained PT Students 93%
85.7% part-time Enrollment 142
Programs 1 fields
#907
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton
Elizabethton, TN
Public
Overall Score 63.1
63.1 / 100
PT Retention 27%
67% retained PT Students 80%
65.3% part-time Enrollment 1,850
Programs 9 fields
#908
Partial Data Ventura Adult and Continuing Education
Ventura, CA
Public
Overall Score 63.1
63.1 / 100
PT Retention 74%
100% retained PT Students 56%
43.8% part-time Enrollment 74
Programs 7 fields
#909
Partial Data Emerald Coast Technical College
DeFuniak Springs, FL
Public
Overall Score 62.9
62.9 / 100
PT Retention 54%
82% retained PT Students 59%
46.3% part-time Enrollment 235
Programs 7 fields
#910
Partial Data Aesthetic Science Institute
Latham, NY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 62.6
62.6 / 100
PT Retention 74%
100% retained PT Students 83%
70.3% part-time Enrollment 164
Programs 1 fields
#911
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski
Pulaski, TN
Public
Overall Score 62.6
62.6 / 100
PT Retention 26%
65% retained PT Students 84%
73.1% part-time Enrollment 742
Programs 8 fields
#912
Partial Data Salon & Spa Institute
Brownsville, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 62.5
62.5 / 100
PT Retention 74%
100% retained PT Students 98%
95.8% part-time Enrollment 71
Programs 1 fields
#913
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hartsville
Hartsville, TN
Public
Overall Score 62.4
62.4 / 100
PT Retention 25%
64% retained PT Students 85%
74% part-time Enrollment 1,014
Programs 6 fields
#914
Partial Data Metro Technology Centers
Oklahoma City, OK
Public
Overall Score 62
62 / 100
PT Retention 20%
58% retained PT Students 82%
68% part-time Enrollment 1,626
Programs 14 fields
#915
Partial Data American Beauty School
Bronx, NY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 61.9
61.9 / 100
PT Retention 74%
100% retained PT Students 88%
76.2% part-time Enrollment 113
Programs 1 fields
#916
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville
Shelbyville, TN
Public
Overall Score 61.7
61.7 / 100
PT Retention 59%
85% retained PT Students 38%
34.8% part-time Enrollment 623
Programs 8 fields
#917
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hohenwald
Hohenwald, TN
Public
Overall Score 61.7
61.7 / 100
PT Retention 12%
50% retained PT Students 92%
82.3% part-time Enrollment 2,416
Programs 11 fields
#918
Partial Data Brown & Clermont Adult Career Campuses
Bethel, OH
Public
Overall Score 61.6
61.6 / 100
PT Retention 58%
84% retained PT Students 72%
56.1% part-time Enrollment 101
Programs 3 fields
#919
Partial Data American Institute-Somerset
Somerset, NJ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 61.6
61.6 / 100
PT Retention 59%
85% retained PT Students 47%
39.1% part-time Enrollment 364
Programs 3 fields
#920
Partial Data Brittany Beauty Academy
Bronx, NY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 61.6
61.6 / 100
PT Retention 74%
100% retained PT Students 83%
71.5% part-time Enrollment 136
Programs 1 fields
#921
Partial Data Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center
Ashland, OH
Public
Overall Score 61.2
61.2 / 100
PT Retention 60%
86% retained PT Students 78%
63.6% part-time Enrollment 41
Programs 5 fields
#922
Partial Data National Beauty College
Canton, OH
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 61.2
61.2 / 100
PT Retention 58%
84% retained PT Students 98%
99.3% part-time Enrollment 172
Programs 1 fields
#923
Partial Data Los Angeles College of Aesthetics
Los Angeles, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 61.1
61.1 / 100
PT Retention 74%
100% retained PT Students 51%
41.2% part-time Enrollment 117
Programs 2 fields
#924
Partial Data Madera Community College
Madera, CA
Public
Overall Score 61.1
61.1 / 100
PT Retention 8%
37% retained PT Students 93%
86.1% part-time Enrollment 6,636
Programs 26 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,288
#925
Partial Data Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 61
61 / 100
PT Retention 58%
84% retained PT Students 86%
74% part-time Enrollment 346
Programs 1 fields
#926
Partial Data Vantage Career Center
Van Wert, OH
Public
Overall Score 60.9
60.9 / 100
PT Retention 70%
94% retained PT Students 51%
40.9% part-time Enrollment 104
Programs 4 fields
#927
Partial Data L'esprit Academy
Canton, MI
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 60.8
60.8 / 100
PT Retention 62%
87% retained PT Students 83%
71.9% part-time Enrollment 266
Programs 1 fields
#928
Partial Data Mystros Barber Academy
Houston, TX
Private Non-Profit
Overall Score 60.8
60.8 / 100
PT Retention 74%
100% retained PT Students 97%
93.8% part-time Enrollment 50
Programs 1 fields
#929
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crump
Crump, TN
Public
Overall Score 60.8
60.8 / 100
PT Retention 12%
50% retained PT Students 91%
81.4% part-time Enrollment 1,659
Programs 10 fields
#930
Partial Data Access Careers-Islandia
Islandia, NY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 60.5
60.5 / 100
PT Retention 50%
80% retained PT Students 96%
90.6% part-time Enrollment 312
Programs 1 fields
#931
Partial Data Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork
Lancaster, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 60.3
60.3 / 100
PT Retention 21%
59% retained PT Students 98%
95.5% part-time Enrollment 402
Programs 2 fields
#932
Partial Data Bellasa Professional Institute
Miami Springs, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 60.3
60.3 / 100
PT Retention 73%
97% retained PT Students 98%
100% part-time Enrollment 43
Programs 1 fields
#933
Partial Data International Culinary Arts and Sciences Institute
Chesterland, OH
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 60.1
60.1 / 100
PT Retention 74%
100% retained PT Students 98%
100% part-time Enrollment 33
Programs 1 fields
#934
Partial Data American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education
Piscataway, NJ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 60
60 / 100
PT Retention 63%
88% retained PT Students 73%
58.2% part-time Enrollment 472
Programs 1 fields
#935
Partial Data Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center
Cape Girardeau, MO
Public
Overall Score 59.9
59.9 / 100
PT Retention 47%
78% retained PT Students 64%
50.3% part-time Enrollment 159
Programs 10 fields
#936
Partial Data Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics & Cosmetology
Wayne, NJ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 59.8
59.8 / 100
PT Retention 74%
100% retained PT Students 60%
46.4% part-time Enrollment 353
Programs 1 fields
#937
Partial Data Flagler Technical College
Palm Coast, FL
Public
Overall Score 59.7
59.7 / 100
PT Retention 30%
68% retained PT Students 93%
85% part-time Enrollment 135
Programs 6 fields
#938
Partial Data Academy of Hair Technology
Greenville, SC
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 59.6
59.6 / 100
PT Retention 74%
100% retained PT Students 91%
81.3% part-time Enrollment 58
Programs 1 fields
#939
Partial Data Brittany Beauty Academy
Brooklyn, NY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 59.6
59.6 / 100
PT Retention 74%
100% retained PT Students 85%
73.9% part-time Enrollment 89
Programs 1 fields
#940
Partial Data Carnegie Institute
Troy, MI
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 59.6
59.6 / 100
PT Retention 74%
100% retained PT Students 84%
72.6% part-time Enrollment 93
Programs 1 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $14,960
#941
Partial Data PCI Academy-Iowa City
Iowa City, IA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 59.4
59.4 / 100
PT Retention 72%
95% retained PT Students 49%
39.8% part-time Enrollment 113
Programs 2 fields
#942
Partial Data Diman Regional Technical Institute
Fall River, MA
Public
Overall Score 59.3
59.3 / 100
PT Retention 74%
100% retained PT Students 98%
100% part-time Enrollment 17
Programs 1 fields
#943
Partial Data Herkimer County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program
Herkimer, NY
Public
Overall Score 59.2
59.2 / 100
PT Retention 70%
94% retained PT Students 95%
88.6% part-time Enrollment 58
Programs 1 fields
#944
Partial Data Academy of Natural Therapy Inc
Greeley, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 59.2
59.2 / 100
PT Retention 74%
100% retained PT Students 98%
100% part-time Enrollment 13
Programs 1 fields
#945
Partial Data Salon Success Academy-Redlands
Redlands, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 59
59 / 100
PT Retention 74%
100% retained PT Students 64%
49.8% part-time Enrollment 220
Programs 1 fields
#946
Partial Data Cameo College of Essential Beauty
Murray, UT
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 59
59 / 100
PT Retention 66%
90% retained PT Students 72%
56% part-time Enrollment 257
Programs 1 fields
#947
Partial Data American Institute-Clifton
CLIFTON, NJ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 58.9
58.9 / 100
PT Retention 50%
80% retained PT Students 45%
37.8% part-time Enrollment 778
Programs 3 fields
#948
Partial Data Celebrity School of Beauty
Miami, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 58.9
58.9 / 100
PT Retention 44%
76% retained PT Students 58%
45.2% part-time Enrollment 855
Programs 2 fields
#949
Partial Data Bull City Durham Beauty and Barber College
Durham, NC
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 58.7
58.7 / 100
PT Retention 74%
100% retained PT Students 92%
83% part-time Enrollment 41
Programs 1 fields
#950
Partial Data The Professional Cosmetology Academy
Laredo, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 58.7
58.7 / 100
PT Retention 74%
100% retained PT Students 72%
56.3% part-time Enrollment 146
Programs 1 fields